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Scientists say the human family tree may need a major rewrite
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (576+ words) New research from Monash University suggests that recent discoveries about human evolution are challenging the traditional system scientists use to name and classify our ancestors. The research, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, calls for a major reconsideration…...
Potatoes may have given Indigenous Andeans a digestive superpower
2+ week, 1+ day ago (896+ words) For thousands of years, potatoes have been central to life in the Andes. Indigenous Andean communities were the first to domesticate the starch-rich crop, turning it into a dietary staple long before potatoes spread around the world. Now, researchers have…...
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind
2+ week, 2+ day ago (359+ words) Archaeologists working at several sites in southern Africa have uncovered hundreds of unusual pieces of engraved ostrich eggshell. More than 60,000 years old, these fragments were created by groups of Homo sapiens living in the region. A new study led by…...
Scientists find a simple way to stop cavities without drilling
3+ week, 6+ day ago (781+ words) Untreated cavities send thousands of young children in the United States to emergency departments each year. Because hospital doctors usually cannot repair the underlying dental problem, some children continue to suffer from pain and infection, while others eventually need surgery…...
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (784+ words) An international team of researchers has identified a previously unknown fossil ape that lived about 17 to 18 million years ago during the Early Miocene. The species, named Masripithecus moghraensis, was described in a study published in Science by scientists from the…...
Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (639+ words) The project was led by Prof. Qiaomei Fu of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Researchers from the Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Archaeology and several other institutions also contributed to the work....
Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with finger-length patterns linked to higher estrogen exposure before birth tended to have larger head circumferences, which are strongly associated…...
Ancient DNA reveals the mysterious collapse of Europe's megalith builders
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (569+ words) A genetic study of 132 people buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris, has uncovered evidence of a dramatic population collapse and replacement during the Stone Age. The findings, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, show…...
Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (327+ words) A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was…...
Ancient Denisovan DNA still shapes human immunity today
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) A major new study led by Yale University is helping fill a longstanding gap in genetics research by providing one of the most comprehensive examinations yet of human genetic diversity in Oceania. Although the South Pacific is home to extraordinarily…...